My RS2 diary

Started by RS ZWEI, September 20, 2008, 08:40:58 AM

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RS ZWEI

Well I picked up my RS2 yesterday after the track day, so far so good :) Ive only driven it about 2kms from Dads work to home on a Dealer plate and never went over 3,500RPM.
The car seems to idle very well, sounds nice but seems to make a bit of noise out the external wastegate? Sounds a bit boy racer compared to what I remember of Dads old RS2.
When I picked up the car it was filthy inside and out, sit inside it and you almost want to get out and have a shower.
I gave it a quick wash last night and was very surprised by the quality of the paint and panel. It has stone chips on the front and corner of the rear bumper have some paint cracks, both of which Ill get sorted out soon.

Here are some pics of the not so good stuff:





1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

RS ZWEI

#1
LHD front wheel:



All the rest are fine including the spare.

1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

veedubman

pics?

waste gate is what releases/ allowes exhaust gasses to by pass the hot side of the turbine to regulate boosting

the Blowoff valve/diverter valve is what goes pshh when you let off the gas under boost.

RS ZWEI

The dash:



Stupid lights/alarm stuff in the buttons.

1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

beeker

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RS ZWEI

Dash top:



The LED is for the jammers (or whatever they are). It turns red when you turn the car on then goes green, how do I tell what model they are?
Also tweeters have been put (a good job has been done) into the little air vents.

1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

RS ZWEI

1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

RS ZWEI

Rear door cards with Alpine DD Drives.
Also both the rare window buttons have been pushed inside the door:



1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

RS ZWEI

The boot:



The floor carpet is missing as is the parcel tray.

1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

RS ZWEI

The cracked paint on the rear bumper:



1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

RS ZWEI

Here is what it looked like when I picked it up from the yard:



1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

RS ZWEI

Quote from: HitmanR32 on September 20, 2008, 08:42:41 AM
pics?

waste gate is what releases/ allowes exhaust gasses to by pass the hot side of the turbine to regulate boosting

the Blowoff valve/diverter valve is what goes pshh when you let off the gas under boost.

Its not a pshh sound, Ill try and make a small clip so you can hear it.

1980 VW Golf GTI Track Car
1995 Audi RS2
2003 Mini Cooper S (Written off - rear ended)
2005 Mini Cooper S
2006 Skoda Octavia vRS Combi
2009 Renault Megane 230 R26 (Written off - rear ended)
2013 Renault Megane RS265 Redbull RB8

SimonS2

Is the diverter sound a kind of 'flutter' noise (hard to describe)? I've driven an RS2 with that noise and I don't think it's a big deal... probably just a result of more boost from the chipping, or perhaps a firmer wastegate spring fitted. I'f your lucky it may be a stronger aftermarket valve (factory items are prone to failure).

Does the car have a boost gague? That can be helpful if you are worried about pressure and/or leaks. The fact that the idle is good is encouraging: hopefully there are no inlet leaks.

Do check your tyre size: many RS2 owners make the mistake of fitting 245mm wide tryres, which do not really fit properly on the 7" rims (tyres look kind of wide in the photos). There was once a special tyre to fit these cars, but no longer available AFAIK. I think most RS2s would be on 225s now, or fitted with 8" rims.

Car looks way better in the pics than I expected! Replacement buttons and so on should be easy to source as they are common across most of the 90s Audi range.

BB

The pedal and rear buttons are a given. will a 80 rear carpet and tray fit?
Tyres look average.
Show us the motor and seats, head lineing?
The end is nigh, but the end of what is the question?

oily

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Quote from: SimonS2 on September 20, 2008, 09:52:33 AM
Do check your tyre size: many RS2 owners make the mistake of fitting 245mm wide tryres, which do not really fit properly on the 7" rims (tyres look kind of wide in the photos). There was once a special tyre to fit these cars, but no longer available AFAIK. I think most RS2s would be on 225s now, or fitted with 8" rims.

Owners' mistake ?
Shouldn't that be factory mistake as RS2 were factory fitted with Dunlop SP8000 245/40-17s on a 7.0" wide rim.
Curious given the S2 had 205's on a 7.5" rim...

:D

The pic of the LH front wheel shows an Advan A-046D ?
They were a pretty decent tyre, standard fitment on Evo VII's.

That particular Dunlop has been replaced but Dunlop and others still make tyres in 245/40-17.

And what was that about an external wastegate ?
Verboten under Land Transport rules.


Turbo

looks like it'll scrub up nicely. GolfboyRS2GTI ... RS2boy666GTI ....Golfboy666RS2??
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5-pot

Externally vented wastegates (AKA screamer pipes) are illegal.  External wastegates are factory features on the Turbo I5's.  Most turbos seen on cars today have built-in waste gates for boost control, and you can still fit an aftermarket external although, I think technically you need a cert for that...
?The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.? - Thucydides (Ancient Greek historian and author, 460-404bc)

- 1990 Coupe quattro - R.I.P.
- 1988 90 quattro project... Sold
- 2005 Golf 2.0 TDI

5-pot

Quote from: Turbo on September 20, 2008, 11:34:43 AM
looks like it'll scrub up nicely. GolfboyRS2GTI ... RS2boy666GTI ....Golfboy666RS2??

Nutterwagonboy666?
?The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.? - Thucydides (Ancient Greek historian and author, 460-404bc)

- 1990 Coupe quattro - R.I.P.
- 1988 90 quattro project... Sold
- 2005 Golf 2.0 TDI

oily

Yes, externally vented wastegates...

It's been years since I've poked my head under an old Audi bonnet.

:laugh:

VR6

Is that Andrew Faucets old car ?